Allegorische titelpagina met de neergeslagen Afgunst 1669

"Allegorische titelpagina met de neergeslagen Afgunst" (1669) by Adriaen Lommelin is an allegorical title page for a book of religious history. The etching depicts an angel, symbolising Truth, descending from the heavens and crushing Envy, a serpent-like figure, with a sword. The scene unfolds before a globe crowned by a lion, representing the world. The title, "Verckelve Historie van de Gheheele Werelt" (Ecclesiastical History of the Whole World) refers to the subject matter of the book. This artwork, now at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the artistic style of 17th-century Dutch printmaking, which often employed allegorical imagery to convey complex ideas and narratives.